Despite a good outcome for many patients, approximately 20% of patients experience
chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Chronic pain after TKA can affect all …

The estimated prevalence of patients who report minor or no improvement of their symptoms
and pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains high, ranging from 5% to 40%. The …

Objective To identify postoperative patient-related risk factors for chronic pain after total knee
replacement (TKR). Design The systematic review protocol was registered on the …

Total knee arthroplasty offers substantial improvements for patients as measured by
functional status and quality of life; however, 8% to 34% of patients experience chronic …

Objective Approximately one in four total knee replacement patients develop persistent pain.
Identification of those at higher risk could help inform optimal management. Methods We …

Purpose Residual pain during activities of daily living and/or at rest is a major cause of a
patient's dissatisfaction after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The management of a painful …

Purpose Despite the recent advances in the understanding of pain mechanisms and the
introduction of new drugs and new techniques in the postoperative management, pain after …

Background Several studies have identified clinical, psychosocial, patient characteristic, and
perioperative variables that are associated with persistent postsurgical pain; however, the …

Background This study aimed at identifying preoperative predictors of patient-reported
outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and at investigating their association with the …

Background Approximately 20% of patients experience chronic post‐surgical pain (CPSP)
after total knee replacement (TKR). There is scope to improve assessment of CPSP after …